Have a read here: www.revenantjournal.com

And finally, we have NINE reviews of books, films and even a map to conclude our contemporary legend themed issue of Revenant. From MEN and Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched through to Canadian UFOs and post-Franco gothic fiction of Spain, find something new and/or different to pique your interest

You can read here: www.revenantjournal.com/contents/fou...

The final creative response in our contemporary legend themed issue of Revenant journal is from poet Carolyn Waudby. Head over to the website to read and download four poems that take a local and a global approach to the theme.

You can read and download, if you’re so inclined, right here: www.revenantjournal.com/contents/mar...

In another creative response to our contemporary legend theme, writer and researcher Sophie Parkes presents ‘Mary Three Times’, a short story about the thrill of enduring teenage folklore.

We were delighted to be able to include creative responses to the contemporary legend theme in our special issue of Revenant. You can read Sandy’s poems here: www.revenantjournal.com/contents/fou...

‘I went to Palmyra three times.’ Professor of English at @pennstateberks.bsky.social Sandy Feinstein revisits the poems she wrote in the 1990s when studying in Syria.

You can read and download for FREE right here: www.revenantjournal.com/contents/on-...

Photograph of the statue of Alice Nutter (woman wearing bonnet and period costume with her hands in chains)

The Pendle witches have long captured our imagination, but how do their stories play out in the landscape of rural Lancashire? Hannah Singleton investigates, in our Contemporary Legend themed issue of Revenant.

Folklore Matters logo: a green man image in the centre of a circle with the text folklore matters around the outside

We’re busy planning series two of our podcast, Folklore Matters, but @dianearodgers.bsky.social and Sophie found some time to do a quick ‘best bits’ of series one. You can listen here: folklore-matters.captivate.fm/episode/seri...

BURN IT! BURN IT!

You can read and download for free (no institutional access required) here: www.revenantjournal.com/contents/tea...

Our Andrew Robinson recently got his paws on this: the crying boy image that started it all off. New to the crying boy phenomenon? Have a read of @davidwclarke.bsky.social’s piece in our contemporary legend themed issue of Revenant.

Happy reading! www.revenantjournal.com/contents/mic...

Some bank holiday reading for you: Great Lakes contemporary legends and their monsters, courtesy of Dan Compora. All articles, creative and book reviews in our contemporary legend themed special issue of Revenant are free to read and download.

Introducing… Jonny Ford — National Folklore Survey for England In our Introducing… posts, we’ll tell you a little more about the team behind the National Folklore Survey for England. In this post, you can learn all about designer, Jonny Ford, the man responsible ...

You can read it right here: www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk/news/introdu...

Hopefully you’ve seen the gorgeous illustrations that bring our survey results to life. They’re courtesy of Jonny Ford who has kindly answered a few questions about his work - and his fascination for folklore - over on the website. Thanks a million, Jonny!

This year the Easter bonnet has gone psychedelic (not an April Fools!) Anyone else got a bonnet they’d like to share?

You can read it for free in our contemporary legend themed issue of Revenant right here: www.revenantjournal.com/contents/the...

Goblin sightings in caves - Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby from the @universityofky.bsky.social
takes us through the YouTube series, Hellier, to show us how these seemingly disparate legends are actually connected and part of a longstanding coherent narrative.

Have you ever been to a lovers’ leap? Or heard stories of lovers falling to their deaths in the landscape? Our very own Andrew Robinson explores the Buxton phenomenon in our special issue of Revenant. You can read and download for free here: www.revenantjournal.com/contents/a-p...

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Have you checked out our Contemporary Legend-themed issue of Revenant yet? One of our research articles is a fascinating examination of Taiwanese folk belief in the HBO series, The Teenage Psychic, by Chia Cheng Hsu.

You can read it here: www.revenantjournal.com/contents/a-r...

Thanks to everyone who made it along to the Invasion of the Saucermen talk on Thursday. We had to move rooms as there was so many of you! The exhibition is on until Thursday, so get there if you can - and tell us what you think! 👽👾🛸

Thank you for visiting! We’re so pleased you enjoyed the exhibition.

A cute green alien person standing in for t of a video screen showing footage of military videos of UAPs.

Ancient artifacts of ufo culture

A collection of drawings of uaps

Illustrations of uaps

Thoroughly enjoyed the visual folklore of UAPs exhibition curated by Andrew Robinson & @davidwclarke.bsky.social for the @nfsengland.bsky.social.
A wonderful representation of my cultural history!
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The Invasion of the Saucermen - LIVE! A talk on the Folklore of UFOs by Dr David Clarke and Andrew Robinson from the Centre for Contemporary Legend at Sheffield Hallam University

Get your free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-invasi...

Have you seen something in the sky you can’t explain? You’re not alone! Tonight @davidwclarke.bsky.social and Andrew Robinson are giving a free talk about UFOs and their visual legacy. Join them in the Post Hall Gallery, Fitzalan Square, Sheffield and be sure to take in the accompanying exhibition 🛸